Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme
The Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme (CPD–SS) has been developed to facilitate NCHDs who are not in training posts to continue to maintain and enhance their clinical knowledge and skills and also to maintain their professional competence in line with Medical Council requirements.
NCHDs are required to achieve a minimum of 20 externally validated educational credits per annum. The CPD-SS has been developed with a view to providing NCHDs who are not enrolled in specialist training with a suite of professional educational/training courses & activities. These will assist the NCHD in fulfilling some of the requirements of their Professional Competence Scheme. These credits can be counted towards meeting the NCHD’s requirements as stipulated by the Medical Council regarding the maintenance of their professional competence.
Courses Delivery
Interacting Learning
Courses are taking place on our online platform "Blackboard Collaborate". Most, but not all of these courses, are split into different dates. Once you agree to enrol into such a course, please ensure all dates can be attended.
Classroom
Courses take place face-to-face. The numbers per course has been reduced due to social distance measures Therefore it is recommended early to avoid disappointment.
Unless specified, all our courses will start at 9:30.
How To Book A Course
All our courses and event can be booked online, log into www.rcsi.ie/cpdss. Places are limited, it is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment. Course dates are subject to change.
Please note that RCSI Accredited Certificates will carry 21 CPD hours. Once you enrolled into a certificate, you must attend the three days in order to be issued with the Certificate of completion. Should you wish to attend further classes you must pay a fee of €300 for a full-day or €150 for half day, unless otherwise stated.
Please note dates are subject to change.
If you need any help accessing courses or events please contact us:
Email: cpdss@rcsi.ie
February 2021
Clinical Audit
This course covers the fundamentals of clinical audit. The course is delivered using a combination of theory, examples and group workshop. There is two parts to the course; Part A and Part B.
Type: Interactive learning
Date: Part A 13 January and Part B 03 February 2021
CPD credits: 6
Suitable for: SHOs in all surgical specialties, emergency medicine doctors
Active Bystander Intervention Training (New)
This training session aims to empowers the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviours which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviour.
Type: Interactive learning
Date: 06 February 2021 11 am – 12 pm
CPD credits: 1 €40.00
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties, emergency medicine doctors
Word Document Management
This course has been developed as a follow-on course to the MS Word - An Introduction with the objective of bringing participants on to the next level of use of the application through a better understanding of overall document management.
Type: Interactive learning
Date: 08 February 2021
CPD credits: 6
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties, emergency medicine doctors
Mastering Your Risk & Mastering Shared Decision Making
The day will cover an introduction to risk management providing practical tools, tips and strategies to improve communication behaviour, effectively manage patient expectations and ultimately reduce the risk of patient complaint.
Type: Classroom
Date: 10 February 2021
CPD credits: 6
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties, emergency medicine doctors
Major Trauma Skills (New)
This practical course allows participants to enhance their skills in the initial management of the severely injured trauma patient. The course includes an update on American College of Surgeons Trauma Committee guidelines for Major Trauma Management. A variety of skills stations cover essential procedures in major trauma. A series of interactive workshops cover more specialised principles, including triage for a Major incident.
Type: Classroom
Date: 10 February 2021
CPD credits: 7.5
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars: Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma.
Management of the ICU Patient For Surgeons
Joint management and collaboration of the ICU intensivist and the surgeon is vital for the post-operative patient. The course will look at patient monitoring, diagnostic decision-making and treatment options for surgical patients in the ICU.
Type: Classroom
Date: 11 February 2021
CPD credits: 7.5
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties.
Managing Stress
Research shows that approximately 50% of hospital doctors report difficulties coping with the stresses of their jobs. This problem may result in significant consequences for their own mental health and for patient safety. This workshop will provide information and coaching on the evidence-based strategies known to enhance resilience and lead to increased mental toughness.
Type: Classroom
Date: 16 February 2021
CPD credits: 6
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in all surgical specialties, emergency medicine doctors
Fracture Fixation Course (New)
We are holding our first bone fracture fixation course. The practical sessions will range from the application of simple screws and plates to complex fixation of fractures using k-wires, tension band wiring, and intramedullary nailing.
Type: Classroom
Date: 18 February 2021
CPD credits: 7.5
Suitable for: SHOs and registrars in Orthopaedics.
Intermediate Endoscopy Workshop
This endoscopy course will concentrate on more complex gastrointestinal presentations of upper and lower GI patients, particularly lesion diagnosis and advanced excision methods. With the help of virtual reality simulation and bench models, gastroscopies and colonoscopies and associated minor endoscopic procedures will be practiced.
Type: Classroom
Date: 19 February 2021
CPD credits: 7.5
Suitable for: Registrars in general surgery, upper GI and colorectal surgery